Pittsfield School District

23 Oneida Street Unit 1
Pittsfield, NH 03263-3102
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
517 Students
39,790 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,463 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pittsfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#151 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pittsfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pittsfield   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.29
# American Indian Students
8 Students
78 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
977 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
2,574 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
827 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
470 Students
33,467 Students
% White Students
91%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
1,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
4,386
# Students in K Grade:
32
6,286
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
6,233
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
6,087
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
5,477
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
5,113
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
3,211
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
1,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
870
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
905
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,772 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,176 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pittsfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pittsfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,772
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pittsfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,176
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pittsfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pittsfield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pittsfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Bow St.
Pittsfield, NH 03263
(603) 435-8432
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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